# Is there a way to programatically to unlock a 6.2 database?

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**Category:** Running FoundationDB\
**Created:** [May 26, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-programatically-to-unlock-a-6-2-database/3984 "2023-05-26T22:31:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-programatically-to-unlock-a-6-2-database/3984/1 "2023-05-26T22:31:25Z")

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Hi,  
I am using FDB 6.2. But to unlock it, I need to pass the lockID and then type in passphrase. I would like to know Is there a good programatic way that I supply the lockID and be able to call the fdbcli and capture the passphase and reenter it?